The Director of the Federal Investigation of the Bureau (FBI) requested more than $ 10 billion for 2026. Fiscal budget during his statement before the representative of the home on Wednesday.
Testimony of the Board of Trade, Justice, Science and Related Agencies in Washington, Kash Patel said that Americans are safe in the middle of terrorism, drug trafficking, gang activities and cyber threats “non-failure.”
Why is it important
While The Number May Seem High, The Proposed 2026 Billion from 2025. Last Year Saw A Slight The Previous Years Have Seen An Increase, With The Total Number in 2010 to $ 11.3 in 2025, According to data viewed from Newsweek.
The request comes in the middle of the cut-in-house compartment from the federal ward of the Government’s efficiency of the Government of the Elegon Musk (Doge).
Patel said the executive orders signed by President Donald Trump in January increased the need for staff to complete all work related to these orders involving homeland and national security.
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The FBI was an integral integral in performing the arrest in relation to immigration, which consists of over 6,000 from the opening, Patel explained.
Of these 6,000, 310 were members of the Banda Tren de Aragu, and 136 were members of the MS-13 gang, according to Patel. One of these arrests included Francisco Javier Roman-Bardales, alleged Leader of the MS-13 gang and the member of the FBI’s ten most sought after lists.
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Patel said that the FBI also works against Cyber attacks from Russia and North Korea, in addition to working with the situation in Israel.
“Dedicated men and women in these positions deal with Miranic threats, from overvoltage in terrorist threats in the after 7. October, Israel’s attack; In the explosion of violent crime,” Patel explained.
Other threats include terrorists not only from abroad, but also from the country. Seven people were arrested in relation to Damage and Vandalism Tesla, Patel said during the statement.
“The last weeks were numerous cases of vandalism, fires and targeted shootings, representatives and rechargeable cells across the country,” he said, “these works will not be tolerated, and we will continue to maintain these persons responsible for their actions.
The mention of Tesli is especially noted as a musk, which possesses the company, is active in cutting the budget for federal departments despite the return of those who say that no officer is elected.
Patel said the budget will include payment for more than 35,000 FBI workers working over 55-off offices across the USA
These offices, together with other agencies, worked on the work forces to find and deport about 3,000 of about 3,000 criminals that live in the United States, or violated laws, have criminal histories, and they have already reportedly returned, Patel explained.
He said that one of these working forces produced 370 arrests of illegal foreigners, including people who wanted to murder, in one operation in Massachusetts. The other operation saw $ 509 million cocaine relating to the maps on Florida seized.
What do they say
Kash Patel, director of the investigation of the Federal Bureau, said in his statement: “The threats we face as a nation have never been greater than or more diverse, and the expectations put on the FBI have never been larger. With the required resources of the FBI will have talent, tools and authorities to protect the US people and support the Constitution.”
What happens next
The budget must approve the house and the Senate before landing on the presidential table for the final approval.
2025-05-07 22:32:00